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Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923 [Diptera: Agromyzidae] Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a. Dt. ent. Z. 1923(4): 391. Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Hendel, 1935. Fliegen palaearkt. Reg. 6(2): 486. Phytomyza klimeschi Hering, 1943. EOS 19: 57. [Synonymised by Spencer, 1976: 511]. Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Spencer, 1972b. Handbk ident. Br. Ins. 10(5g): 72 (fig. 238), 79, 115. Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Spencer, 1976. Fauna ent. Scand. 5(1): 511-2, fig. 896. Phytomyza tanaceti Hendel, 1923a; Spencer, 1990. Host specialization in the World Agromyzidae (Diptera) : 301, 304 (fig. 1176), 306.

Leaf-mine: A linear mine, frequently on lower surface at beginning; frass with closely adjoining grains. The mine is illustrated in Nederlandse bladmineerders. Mine of Phytomyza tanaceti on Tanacetum vulgare. Image: Willem Ellis (Source: Nederlandse bladmineerders) Larva: The larva is described by de Meijere (1926) and Hering (1967: 25). The posterior spiracles have 13-17 bulbs. Puparium: Black; posterior spiracles each with 15 bulbs. Hosts in Britain: Asteraceae       Tanacetum     Robbins, 1991: 117 Tanacetum vulgare Tansy Mines in BMNH Tanacetum vulgare Tansy Spencer, 1972b: 115 Hosts elsewhere: Asteraceae       Achillea spp.   Spencer, 1976: 511 Achillea spp.   Spencer, 1990: 301 Achillea millefolium Yarrow Nederlandse bladmineerders Achillea millefolium Yarrow Spencer, 1976: 511 Achillea ptarmica Sneezewort Nederlandse bladmineerders Tanacetum spp.   Spencer, 1990: 301 Tanacetum vulgare Tansy Nederlandse bladmineerders Tanacetum vulgare Tansy Spencer, 1976: 511 Time of year - mines: July-September. Time of year - adults: Unknown. Distribution in Britain: Probably widespread. Surrey (Horsley) (Spencer, 1972b: 79) and Warwick (Coventry) (Robbins, 1991: 117). Also recorded in the Republic of Ireland: Co. Clare (the Burren) (Spencer, 1972b: 79). Distribution elsewhere: Europe including Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (Spencer, 1976: 511), The Netherlands (Nederlandse bladmineerders), Germany (Spencer, 1976: 578), Austria, Czech Republic, Estonia, French mainland, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia (Martinez in Fauna Europaea). Parasitoids: Chrysocharis pentheus (Walker, 1839) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae Chrysocharis viridis (Nees, 1934) Hymenoptera: Eulophidae

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